15 July 2025   

The previous project, The Girls in Chess (TGiC), has been merged into the global TGCEP initiative. Please refer to this website for all future updates and communication. The previous TGiC website has not been active since July 2025.

17 October 2025 

The Polish women’s team emerged victorious at the European Women’s Team Chess Championship 2025, defeating Azerbaijan in the final round and scoring 16 match points. Ukraine won silver, Germany bronze (European Chess Union)

24 September 2025
GM Divya Deshmukh, reigning Women’s World Cup champion, has been awarded a wild card entry by FIDE to participate in the 2025 Open World Cup in Goa. She will be the only woman in the 206-player field (The Times of India)

30 October 2025 

FIDE has announced the return of the “ChessMom Project” in preparation for the 2026 46th Chess Olympiad in Uzbekistan. The programme supports professional women chess players who are also mothers, helping balance career and family (FIDE)

19 December 2025

All students are kindly reminded to submit their progress for 2025 by 30 December 2025. Please note that all classes will resume on 17 January 2026. I would like to thank everyone for their hard work throughout the year and wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy holiday season.